This book first caught my eye because I love fashion and how can a person resist a zebra print-covered book?? Going through the pages was exciting as I saw fashions of years and years ago and there are even pictures from as far back as the 1940s.
This book is more than just about clothes, though. Well-known photographer Jeanette Montgomery Barron began taking pictures of her mother's clothes and personal items as Alzheimers began to take her mother's memory. The undertone of the book is definitely sad, but it was still special and lovely to read about a woman's life as told through photographs and captions. While reading the book, I thought I should begin a scrapbook of the same nature for my own memories.
This book may be appropriate as a Mother's Day gift, but keep in mind that while full of happy memories, the overall tone is one that evokes a feeling of loss. Perhaps keep this in mind for a fashionista who will appreciate the fashions of decades past.
